My bad father married a princess, my mother divorced me, and I became the group's favorite

Although the people in the hall did not dare to look openly at what was happening between Liu Yunniang and Xiao Jiang, they were all paying attention secretly.

After all, the noble ladies in the capital are all shrewd people, so how could they not see that Xiao Jiang was at a disadvantage.

Mrs. Jiang has always been arrogant, but she felt very aggrieved when she met Mrs. Liu. It seems that Mrs. Liu is not someone who can be easily messed with.

Just as everyone was watching in secret, suddenly a melodious sound of bells and drums rang out, and the originally noisy Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly became quiet. Everyone knew that this was a signal that the Empress and Emperor Jingxuan were about to appear.

First, two teams of palace maids in gorgeous palace costumes holding palace lanterns walked into the hall gracefully, their steps were in unison and their expressions were solemn. Then, a group of eunuchs accompanied Emperor Jingxuan and the Empress and walked slowly.

Emperor Jingxuan was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown on his head. He had an upright posture and deep and majestic eyes. Every step he took seemed to carry the majesty and dominance of an emperor.

The queen was wearing a golden phoenix-embroidered robe and a phoenix crown on her head. She had a dignified and beautiful face, and her eyes revealed nobility and kindness. She smiled slightly, and that smile was like a spring breeze, making people feel very kind.

Everyone knelt down and saluted, shouting in unison: "Long live the emperor! Long live the queen!"

Emperor Jingxuan raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to stand up.

Everyone then stood up, and the ministers following Emperor Jingxuan also returned to their seats, their eyes full of awe and respect.

Ye Xiaoxiao quietly raised her head and took a look. Emperor Jingxuan looked very righteous, so he must be a wise ruler.

what!

Ye Xiaoxiao found an acquaintance!

Isn't the person sitting opposite General Xiao? Ye Xiaoxiao gently tugged at Liu Yunniang's sleeve. Liu Yunniang followed Ye Xiaoxiao's gaze and her heart skipped a beat.

The Xiao Mu opposite was wearing court robes, standing tall like a pine tree, with a stern face, but his eyes accidentally collided with Liu Yunniang. Liu Yunniang quickly lowered her head, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

Her heart was beating like a deer, and that moment of eye contact reminded her of that night.

She tried to keep herself calm, not wanting others to notice that she was abnormal, but her cheeks turned slightly red, and her heartbeat became faster.

Fortunately, before everyone could recover from the appearance of the Emperor and the Empress, another sound of light footsteps was heard.

Everyone looked up and saw Princess Pingle accompanying the Queen Mother slowly walking into the hall.

The empress dowager was wearing a dark purple palace dress embroidered with exquisite peony patterns and a golden phoenix hairpin on her head. Her face was serious and her eyes revealed majesty and wisdom.

Princess Pingle was wearing a pink long dress, pearls and jade on her head, her face was pretty, but there was a hint of arrogance in her eyes.

She followed the Queen Mother closely, with her chin slightly raised, as if to show her noble status to everyone.

Everyone knelt down again and saluted, shouting, "Long live the Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother nodded slightly and motioned for everyone to stand up.

Princess Pingle glanced at everyone proudly, her eyes lingered on Liu Yunniang for a moment, with a hint of jealousy and anger flashing across her.

After the Empress Dowager took her seat, Emperor Jingxuan and the Empress also took their seats in the main seats respectively.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was solemn and dignified.

Princess Pingle sat intimately next to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager had always favored her and had always pulled her to sit next to her for so many years.

Emperor Jingxuan's gaze lightly swept over the position of Princess Pingle, and he curled his lips and chuckled, his eyes full of mockery.

The Queen Mother really doesn't take his words seriously!

These days he had his secret guards investigate Princess Pingle. He really had underestimated this cheap niece. He had always thought that she was a bit unruly, but he never expected that she would actually want to secretly take down the treasure in her mind from the mountain.

He would not be so naive as to think that all she did was for him, the imperial uncle.

The empress dowager raised her eyes slightly, and her gaze slowly swept over the people in the hall, finally landing on the unfamiliar Liu Yunniang.

Looking at Princess Pingle who was staring at Liu, the Queen Mother became even more certain that this was probably Liu.

The Queen Mother could not help but frown and muttered to herself: This Liu has a coquettish look on her face. Could it be that Your Majesty has been bewitched by her, which is why he values her so much and even blames Pingle for her?

The Queen also noticed where the Queen Mother was looking, and a hint of curiosity welled up in her heart. She turned her head slightly and looked at Liu Yunniang.

Liu had fair skin, bright facial features and an elegant temperament. Although she was in this magnificent palace, she did not seem flustered at all. Instead, she had a calm and composed demeanor.

The queen secretly sighed in her heart that Liu was indeed a beauty.

She looked at Princess Pingle next to her. Compared with Liu, Princess Pingle's eyes were full of jealousy and anger, which greatly damaged her appearance and demeanor.

Liu Yunniang and Ye Xiaoxiao naturally also felt the hostility and scrutiny from above.

At this time, Emperor Jingxuan spoke. "Today is the Queen's birthday banquet. Everyone, please don't be restrained. Enjoy the feast to your heart's content. No need to be polite."

Everyone agreed, and the atmosphere eased a little.

Soon, musicians played cheerful music, and dancers walked lightly into the hall. They were dressed in gorgeous costumes, with graceful figures, like flowers blooming in spring.

The dancers danced to the rhythm of the music. Their movements were graceful and smooth, sometimes as light as a swallow, sometimes as passionate as fire, which made people intoxicated.

Especially the woman who was leading the dance. She was wearing a bright red dress. She had an absolutely beautiful face, rosy lips, lively and charming eyes, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. Every move she made was full of charm.

Everyone in the hall stared at her intently. Ye Xiaoxiao, the country bumpkin, was completely stunned. She was so beautiful. No wonder the ancient kings were obsessed with women. The temptation was too great.

There are so many beauties, each dancing more charmingly than the other, and even she, a woman, finds it pleasing to the eyes!

Seeing that Emperor Jingxuan didn't seem to be attracted by the dancers in the palace at all, the Queen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that His Majesty had never paid much attention to women and she was just overthinking it.

The queen tilted her head slightly, looked at Emperor Jingxuan tenderly, and said softly: "Your Majesty, today's dance is magnificent, I like it very much, thank you for your concern for my birthday."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly and responded in a steady tone: "It's just some ordinary songs and dances, as long as you like them. If there are any that really catch your eye, just reward them more."

The Queen confirmed that Emperor Jingxuan was not attracted by those women. A look of admiration appeared on her face, and her respect for Emperor Jingxuan increased a little more.

At this time, Prince Shun, who was sitting not far away, formed a sharp contrast with Emperor Jingxuan.

Prince Shun stared at the woman leading the dance, his eyes full of greed and desire.

He leaned forward slightly, holding the wine glass tightly in his hand, as if he was ready to rush up and hug the woman in his arms at any time, completely ignoring the eyes of the people around him.

The attendant beside Prince Shun was secretly anxious when he saw his prince losing his composure like this. He pretended to go forward to pour wine and block some of Prince Shun's sight, but was glared at by Prince Shun with disgust.

The servant did not dare to stop him any longer and quickly retreated behind Prince Shun.

As the dance progressed, Prince Shun's desire became stronger. Princess Shun naturally noticed him and secretly hated him, thinking he was such a loser who couldn't live without a woman for a day, and was embarrassing himself here for nothing.

However, Prince Shun did not realize that there was anything wrong with his behavior.

He was thinking in his mind whether he could ask His Majesty for the dancer in red to take back after the banquet.